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Chicago Public Schools denies it banned book

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The graphic novel "Persepolis" tells the story of a young woman growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.

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Chicago schools chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett sent a letter to principals Friday clarifying that the district is not banning the book "Persepolis." The letter came after the teachers union and others said CPS had banned it. "Persepolis" tells the story of a young woman growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.